Description

Made in California, USA this is a very playable Fender Strat in a ‘hard to find’ semi-translucent candy apple red finish.

This one is a ‘96 guitar, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Fender Musical Instrument Company - history in the making.

As pictured, there’s a ding noticeable on the top edge behind the input jack and some player wear on the fretboard at frets five and eight. The whammy bar and original case have gone AWOL, but it does have a plastic hardshell case although much of the lining is missing.

Of course, as the favourite of countless artists from Knopfler to Vaughan, the Stratocaster requires no introduction. It has been the first ‘proper’ guitar for scores of budding guitarists throughout the ages, so no matter what you usually play, picking up a Strat is like visiting an old friend. What is it that makes them so easy to play?

Fender Strat features

• Solid contoured body
• Candy apple red finish
• Three ply white pick guard
• 25½” scale length
• One-piece maple neck, skunk stripe at back
• Maple fretboard with 22 frets
• 4 bolt neck joint
• Three single coil pickups
• 2 tone knobs, one volume knob
• 5-way pickup selector switch
• Commemorative 50th Anniversary sticker on back of headstock
• Fender Stratocaster ‘Made in USA’ logo on front of headstock
• American Schaller tuners with Fender logo
• Two-point floating chrome bridge
• Chrome input jack plate
• Hard shell plastic case